cede territory
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to cede; to give up part of territory
formalUsed in historical or political contexts, especially regarding treaties after wars. It implies coercion and loss of sovereignty.
Gēn根
jù据
bù不
píng平
děng等
tiáo条
yuē约
，
Qīng清
zhèng政
fǔ府
bèi被
pò迫
gē割
ràng让
le了
Xiāng香
Gǎng港
dǎo岛
gěi给
Yīng英
guó国
。
According to an unequal treaty, the Qing government was forced to cede Hong Kong Island to Britain.
Zhàn战
bài败
guó国
cháng常
cháng常
bèi被
pò迫
gē割
ràng让
dà大
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
。
Defeated nations are often forced to cede large tracts of land.
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Nà那
fèn份
hé和
yuē约
bāo包
hán含
gē割
ràng让
sān三
gè个
zhòng重
yào要
gǎng港
kǒu口
de的
tiáo条
kuǎn款
。
That peace treaty contained terms for ceding three important ports.